Jesse whbelock



UNITED STAILES PAIENT OFFICE.

JESSE VHEELUCK, U1

JANCAS'LIIR, NE\\' YORK.

BOAT FOR TRANSPORTING RAILROAD-CARS.

Specification of Letters Patent No. 22,759, dated January 25, 1859.

To all 'whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JESSE innemen of the town of Lancaster, county of Erie, in the State of New York, have invented a new and Improved Mode of Conveying Railroad- (ars from Docks onto Boats and from Boats onto Docks; and I do hereby decl-.1re that the following is a full and exact .lescription thereof, reference being had to the accompanying drawing and to the letters ot reterenee marked thereon.

The nature of my invention relates to the several specific improvements as hereinafter claimed.

To enable others skilled in the art to make and use my invention I will proceed to describe its construction and operation reference being had to the accompanying 'dran'- ing making a part of this speeitieation m Which- Figure 1. is a side elevation ot my improved dock and apparatus for loadmge and unloading cars from boats. Fig. *2, is an end elevation ot' the same. Fig. 3, is a ground plan ot the same in Connection with a bumper dock. Fig. 4. is a side elevation ot the sockets at the bows of the boat which receive and steady the suspended tracks. Fig. is an end elevation of the bumper beam and dock. Fig. G, is a side elevation of the rails on the suspended track showing the form of the ends thereof. Fig. T, is a plan of a portion of the track outside o'f thc suspended track.

Letters ot' like name and kind refer to like parts in each of the figures.

A is the dock on which the machinery for raising and adjusting the track and holding and steadying the boat is erected. and forms a slip (F) of su'liicient size to receive the boat used and of such a Jform that both bouY and stern of the boat will be inclosed by the dock.

B, are upright timbers set in the dock at each end of the slip and Which support the cross beams (D) and the extended timbers (C). E, jointed beams on which the ties are iaid which support the rails (E) making an adjustable track which may be raised or lowered as the ditference iu the level ot the Water ma)T require.

G, G, are two narrow slips openingl into the large boat slip. 'Ihey are of the proper size to allow the suspended tracks to more freely. II, iron rods on` which the tracks are suspended. The lower ends of these rods are fastened to the cross beams (J, J.) The `jointed beams ('E) rest on these cross bea ms. The upper end of the rods pass through the cross beams (D) and are each furnished with a nut and sere at their ends by means ot' which they are made to hold the tracks suspended and furnish the means for adjustin; the track to the height desired.

Il, are itat iron bars which at their lower ends are fastened to tht` cross beams (J, J,) and which pass through the cross beams (D) the same as the rods (H). A series of holes are made in them near their upper ends through which bolts may be passed which resting on the beams (D) will'cause the bars to sustain part of the Weight which would otherwise fall upon the rods H. N. N, timbers which support short portions of the tracks which.are hinged to the main parts of the suspended tracks and forms the connections to the tracks on the boat. These timbers are. jointed to the beams by means et the rods (R), the ends of the timbers (N) and beams (E) passing by each other far enough to allow the rods (R) pass through their contiguous ends thus, holding them together and forming a joint. Joints are formed in the beams (E,) at R and R2) in. the same manner. This short portion of the track is raised or lowered by means ot ropes or chains passing over the pulley- (1)) to the Windlass O. are metal sockets arranged on the bow of the boat in such a manner that the short portions of the tracks will rest in them so that the track will be held steady while the cars are being loaded or unloaded on to or Jfrom the boat. V, V, sliding bolts on each end of the boat which tit in the perpen dicular grooves (WT.) in the doek and bring the tracks on the boat on a` line with the suspended tracks. Two tracks (X. Y.) are laid on the boat running nearl)y the whole length of it Which correspond and come in line with the suspended tracks 4. 4. a series ot elliptic springs arrznged on the dock These springs are placed between the timbers (8, 8v.) the ends of which slide in grooves in timbers (16.)

(G.) is a bumper beam hinged at one end to the front timber (S) and resting on a roller (14,) hung in a frame (19.) which moves in guides on doek (A) and is raised or lowered and adjusted to the. proper height at which the` boat will strike it, by means of the rope (13,) and spring (12.) The boat is constructed of any length desired and Wide enough 1o hold two rows of cars. The slip (F.) is lnaile ol' the proper size tio receive the hout.

X. are rings in eal'h I i le of the hun' anll stern of the hout.

Y. are repen` o1' t'haina4 u'hirh 11111)' he hooked into (he ring'n4 (X They paw` tirer the pulley (Z.) arranged (lirerll)V over the rings in the (nur eornern of the lana( when the hnat is in the lip on the frann'wnrh on the florlf anil ennuert with the iron rolls (ff.) which paas near the aides of the framework through or over the beams (D). These rotla (f1.) have Srrmw :unl wheel nuts on their entls by means of Which the ropes (Y.) 11i-.1y l he drawn faul so aS to hohl the lioat stt-mii' u'hile loading or unloading' ears.

f' are Capstone arranged on each Hille ol" the how and Stern of the boat.

n"are11115151111tlieiloi'h ropes beingl p;1e1l l`1on1thecapans lf'.) to the ponts` h v worlv ingl the eapht'anh the lnnat will he ilrau'n inlo the Slip (l".).

The hoat having t'rnsmell the river 1'1111115 opposite the lQlip (F.) and aggainstrthe b11111- per beam (6,) which stops its headway. It is then ih'awn into the slip h v the Capst'ann (f'.) as before ilesf'rihetl. The bolt@I (V. Y.) are then Sliil into the grooves (Y.) :nul lhe ropes (Y.) are hooked into the rings (X.) :111ml 1l1':1\\'n tant' h v 11103115 of the wheel nuts (al) :1s before eleserihell. The portions` (Nif.) of the traels are then raised hy means of the rope (p.) :1111i wintllaas (Il.) until they rest in the sorltets (0,) in the hou' of the hoat'. The rest of the suspended tracks :1re then raiserl hy 111ea11 `l nt` the roels (ll.) the hars (I.) livingv 1na le to sustain part o the Weight as hel'ore ileaerihetl. Two tlrunis (fr.) are plaretl near the inner end of the paddle wheel shafts eaeh. wheel having :1 separate engine.

)Yllen it is wiahetl to draw a ear on to the f boat a rope iS passed from the drinn around l the puller (ily) near [he stern of the hout :unl earrietl forward to the cars which may he standing near the Suapentled track ready to he flrawn ou to the hoat the drums being pnt in motion the (fara will be drawn on to (he hout'. When the vara` are tio he drawn oli.l the hnat the rope from the 1l1'11n1 is Car- 1'ie1l :l1-111ml a pulleyT (18,) Fig. T. placed at the proper position on the track outSitle of the sunpeiulell trat'k. Th1` rope as it winds np on the lriun it will ner'eaaarily draw the wir# olf the beati.

Ropes are palasetl lroln the eapst'ans (f.) to the postV r/.) at the outside corners of llnl (lock when it is wiahwl to draw the hout ont of the Slip.

I Llaini l. The arrangement of the ropes 01' chains (Y) pullejys (Z1) and timbers (C.) when applieil 'tn eat-h en l nl' a hoat for the purpose nll hnllling4 (he hoal` sternly :1t [he how and Stern. u'hihl the vare :1re heine' lransferret'l to n1' (1on1 the lloal. the` whole eonstrueletl and npvralefl bulialantially as herein set forth.

l elai111 the arran g'mnenlY of the bumper iloclc (A7,) relatively to the doek (1 A.) and slip (F.) for the (uirpoe ol. arrestinglr the headway ot the heat anrl allowing' it to he ilrau'n fiilewise into the slip (FQ so that the travl; whit-l1 r11n lengthwise of the boat may he hrought into lint` with the Suspended track as fleaerihefl.

Il. l Claim the 1'o111l1i11ati1'111 oi the su peulletl irael; with or without the tshort` p01'- lion (N.) with the lraek in the hoat, for the purpose ol'A -o11venie11tly transferring the rara to n1' 1;'1'0111 the hout al \\'l1ale\'er height (he hoal may stanel in the water. suhal'ant1:1ll as herelu tleserihefl.

J ESS I'] )VII 2 BLOC K.

)Vil'nesse B. J. Bowm AN, Trino. G. LEWIS. 

